Mental & Behavioral Health

With a holistic youth-, family-, and community-centric approach to serve immigrants in innovative ways, QARI is committed to providing culturally and linguistically responsive outpatient mental health services. Mental and behavioral health are critical components of individual and community wellness. We believe all communities have the right to be well, with strong mental and physical health care infrastructure, and easy access to healthy and affordable food, and community services.

We offer individual outpatient therapy to people ages 5 and up and family outpatient therapy in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. We also offer psychiatric medication services. 

Eligibility Criteria

Currently, we accept the following insurances:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Optum

  • Cigna

  • Aetna

We also offer out-of-network sliding scale rates.

As an outpatient clinic, we treat common psychological difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit disorder, but we are not equipped to treat major eating disorders, substance use disorders, active psychosis, severe cognitive impairment, severe autism spectrum disorder, or currently active suicidal or homicidal risk. Please see community referrals below for more appropriate services. 

In-person and virtual sessions are available. 

Contact Us

Please call 617-472-2200 to inquire about services and schedule an appointment. All in-person services are provided at QARI’s North Quincy location, at 275 Hancock Street, Quincy. Appointments are required for meeting with a mental health clinician.

Community Partnerships and Referrals

Aspire Health Alliance

Emergency/crisis intervention for youth and adults: 877-382-1609

Bay State Community Services

Child and family support services, outpatient counseling, compulsive gambling services, smoking cessation group, veterans' services, substance use disorder services, court-order programs, rehabilitative justice programs, and residential adolescent programs. 1120 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA. 617-471-8400

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

Parent education and support services, case management, short-term mental health counseling, and gambling treatment support. 1458 Hancock Street, Quincy 617-249-2995

Department of Mental Health Community Services

Community services for children, adolescents, and adults, case management, homelessness services, and inpatient/continuing care system. 460 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA. 617-984-1000. Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line available 24/7: Call or text 833-773-2445.

Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health

Substance use treatment. South Shore Medical Center, 1495 Hancock Street, Quincy. 781-624-5065

McLean Hospital

Psychosis treatment. 877-929-6892

South Cove Community Health Center

Medical, dental, and behavioral health services for children and adults. 435 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA. 617-318-3300

Walden Behavioral Care

Eating Disorder Treatment. 888-305-2997

Walker Therapeutic and Educational Services (Walker)

Therapeutic residential and education programs, outpatient, home-based, and community-based services. 781-449-4500

Meet the Team

Dr. Hang Ngo, Psy.D.
Clinical Director
Languages: English, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin

  • Hang Ngo, Psy.D., is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Clinical Director for QARI's Behavioral/Mental Health Clinic. Hang and her family left Vietnam as refugees after the Vietnam War and ended up in Chelsea, MA. They relied on culturally and linguistically appropriate medical care and social services in Boston's Chinatown but mental health services were very limited at that time. Hang's dream is to help build and provide culturally- and linguistically-affirming care for immigrant and refugee populations. She worked for many years in San Francisco's Chinatown, providing mental health services in Cantonese and Mandarin to immigrant children and families. Hang is very excited and honored to join QARI in the mission of helping underserved immigrants in our communities thrive.

Dr. Michael Alpert, M.D.
Medical Director
Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin

  • "Having lived in China for several years, I value having the opportunity to connect with the Asian community in Boston and provide high quality, culturally sensitive mental health care."

April (Xinran) Yu, LICSW
Clinician
Languages: English, Mandarin

  • April is a licensed clinical social worker committed to the welfare of Asian immigrant communities. She focuses her practice on walking with immigrants in periods of transitions including the resettlement, intergenerational acculturation, and life stage changes, as well as the stress and trauma along this journey. April found the perfect platform at QARI to further her mission for immigrant mental health. Having long-standing trust from the local community in Quincy, QARI will extend professional behavioral health services to meet the most pressing needs.

Join our team!

We are currently hiring for more clinicians. Job postings for available positions are here: https://www.qariusa.org/employment

Strategic Outcomes

  • In our inaugural year, QARI has secured its license to provide outpatient mental health services through the Department of Mental Health and has been establishing community partnerships with other mental health and social services agencies. Our goal is to provide treatment to at least 25 individuals/families by the end of 2023.

  • Our goal is to ensure QARI community-based mental health outpatient services are well established and recognized in the community. Mental health services will continue to provide initial and ongoing support and education for clients. Service capacity will be increased by 150% by the end of 2024.

  • Our goal is to establish and strategically organize service capacity. Informed by program data and needs assessments, we hope to address the specific needs of the community we serve and to build a sustainable team to provide services.